FOOD

Summer on the Farm

This summer, m’lady and I will be working a few hours a week at the Rutkowski Farm in Ballston Spa, NY as a part of a loose trade / share situation. We had a CSA a few years ago with the Denison Farm that we fully enjoyed (best spinach/arugula/kale/etc ever!) but have been too busy […]


Food Porn of the Week

(Perhaps not so much for the non-meat eating quotient…)
Witness this very creative use of locally-raised lamb by the amazing J.T. Baker and the companion story written by Times Union staff writer Steve Barnes about the lamb’s lifespan. Fascinating, kind of terrifying and different all at the same time.


Dinner :: Lanci’s / Saratoga Springs, NY

Last night, a dinner with friends at Lanci’s in Saratoga. Highly recommended if you are looking for a marathon home-cooked feast in good company. The Lanci family knows how to make customers feel welcome, special and at home. I enjoyed their version of bolognese over fettuccine, along with the addition of that night’s “verdute” which […]